1. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 27.11.2001 passed by learned Special Judge, Gwalior in Special Case No.2/2001 convicting the appellant under sections 7, 13(a)(d) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short "the Act") and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment of 1 year and fine of Rs.2,500/- in default further rigorous imprisonment of six months on first count and rigorous imprisonment of 1 year with a fine of Rs.2,500/- in default further rigorous imprisonment of 6 months on second count with a further stipulations that both the sentences shall run concurrently, the appellant has knocked the doors of this Court by preferring the appeal under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2. In brief the case of the prosecution is that Dashrath Singh Rawat (hereinafter referred to as "complainant") was having an electric connection provided by Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board in his flour mill. The electric meter become disordered as a result of which vide EX.P-4 dated 1.8.2000, he submitted an application to change the electric meter, since, the new electric meter was not available